as Sheriff as aforesaid did by virtue of Said 
writs and pursuant to the Statute in such 
cases made and provided, duly advertise the 
said property for sale on Monday the 7th day 
of December AD 1868 being the day of the date 
of these presents and did on this day sell the 
same at public Auction according to law to the 
said James H. Roper of the County and State 
aforesaid for the sum of One thousand Eight
hundred dollars being the highest bidder for 
the Same 
      Now therefor Know Ye that I the said Geo=
rge L. Barnes as said Sheriff by virtue of the said 
writ in such cases made and provided for and 
in Consideration of the said sum of One thousand
Eight hundred dollars to me paid by the party 
of the second part have granted, sold and by 
these presents do grant bargain and sell unto 
the said party of the second part his heirs 
and assigns forever all the following property 
to wit: About nine acres more or less known as
the Oak Hall property now occupied by Mrs
R.M. Roberds situated south of the Town of Gain=
esville as originally surveyed levied on as the
property of Mrs R.M. Roberds together with all the 
rights titles and interests of Which the said 
R.M. Roberds and R.W. Roberds had in the said property 
Jointly and severally And the same to hold as fully 
as I the said Sheriff as aforesaid under said 
writ might could or ought to sell and Convey the 
same     Given under my hand and seal this 
the seventh day of December AD 1868
                            }
Signed Sealed and delivered }             Geo L. Barnes   
in presence of us           }                     Shff
  P. Shemwell               }
  T.A. McDonell             }
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua }  Before me Henry S. Harmon Clerk 
of the Circuit Court personally came George L. Barnes 
Shff who acknowledged that he signed the foregoing instrument 
for the purposes and consideration therein set forth
  Taken and Acknowledged    }   Geo L. Barnes
  before me this 6th day of }          Shff
  Nov AD 1871               }  
            H.S. Harmon     }   Recorded this 6th day November 
            C.C.C.A.C.      }   1871
                                      H.S. Harmon
                                            Clerk